How to watch the 2020 World Series without a cable subscription
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- The Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays will compete in Major League Baseball's 2020 World Series starting October 20.
- All seven World Series games will be held at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, where approximately 11,500 fans will be allowed to attend.
- The Dodgers have now reached the World Series in three of the past four seasons, but the team hasn't won the title since 1988.
- Tampa Bay has over-performed its low team payroll on its way to its second World Series appearance in franchise history; the first came in 2008.
- Every game of the 2020 World Series will be broadcast on the Fox network through cable and live TV streaming services, like Hulu, Sling TV, FuboTV, YouTube TV, and AT&T TV.
Major League Baseball will crown a new champion this October as the Tampa Bay Rays prepare to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2020 World Series.
Los Angeles entered the season with MLB's second-highest payroll and something to prove after falling short in the World Series two of the past three years. Tampa Bay has the third-lowest payroll in the league but an impressive roster of young stars led the team to the top seed in the American League.
MLB limited teams to a 60-game regular season schedule with 16 teams reaching the playoffs in September. A record number of teams played in the opening wild card round but the top seeds in each league ultimately reached the World Series.
Tampa Bay dispatched their division rival New York Yankees and the 2018 champion Houston Astros on their way to winning the American League pennant, while the Dodgers overcame a 3-1 series deficit to beat the Atlanta Braves in the National League Championship Series.
Unlike most seasons, the 2020 World Series teams will not host games in their home stadiums due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, all seven games will be played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. MLB used the same field for the NLCS, and plans to seat about 11,500 fans for each World Series game. Seats will not be available within 20 feet of player areas on the field, and masks are required for attendees.
How to watch the 2020 World Series
The 2020 World Series will air on Fox starting tonight, October 20. If you already pay for cable or satellite TV you can watch the World Series games via the Fox channel, Foxsports.com, or the Fox Now app. The Fox Now app is available on iOS and Android devices, as well as Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast, and Xbox.
If you don't have an existing cable or satellite pay-TV provider, you can instead sign up for a live TV streaming service with access to Fox, like Hulu, FuboTV, AT&T TV, Sling TV, and YouTubeTV.
Of those options, Sling TV's Blue plan is the most affordable way to stream the World Series on Fox. Sling TV Blue is available for $30 a month and includes access to 45 channels. With that said, local Fox broadcasts are only available in select markets, so be sure to check if your location is supported before signing up. New Sling TV members can receive a free three-day trial.
Full 2020 World Series schedule
The NLCS and ALCS were both played on a daily schedule, but the World Series has two planned rest days. If necessary, the final game of the series will be played on October 28; last year Game seven of the World Series was held on October 30, so 2020's shortened season won't be running any later than usual.
- Game one: Tuesday 10/20, 8:11 p.m. ET on Fox
- Game two: Wednesday 10/21, 8:08 p.m. ET on Fox
- Game three: Friday 10/23, 8:08 p.m. ET on Fox
- Game four: Saturday 10/24, 8:08 p.m. ET on Fox
- *Game five: Sunday 10/25, 8:08 p.m. ET on Fox
- *Game six: Tuesday 10/27, 8:08 p.m. ET on Fox
- *Game seven: Wednesday 10/28, 8:09 p.m. ET on Fox
*Games will only be played if necessary.